Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Rhiannon Roberts and Owen Isserlis will take over at the Crown and Sceptre in Horns Road next week when landlord Rodda Thomas retires after 15 years at the venue, and spoke to Faye Hatcher about the changeover.
“For me, it's a rollercoaster of emotions and, but I think we've got the right people and I'm confident the pub will carry on and in the usual vein, so I’m happy,” said Rodda.
“We’ve been coming here on and off since we moved to Nailsworth a few years ago – it’s a good pub and a nice element of the community. You can tell everyone loves it here and it’s a great asset for local people,” said Rhiannon.
The new owners say that it will be ‘business as usual’ and won’t be making sweeping changes at the pub: “We’re losing Rodda, but everyone else is staying on. There will be no big changes in the future,” Rhiannon explained.
“I’m really relieved,” added Rodda. “I’ve been here for more than 15 years and it’s my legacy, so I really wanted it to stay open – so many pubs close and I didn’t want that to happen here.”
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Rhiannon Roberts and Owen Isserlis will take over at the Crown and Sceptre in Horns Road next week when landlord Rodda Thomas retires after 15 years at the venue, and spoke to Faye Hatcher about the changeover.
“For me, it's a rollercoaster of emotions and, but I think we've got the right people and I'm confident the pub will carry on and in the usual vein, so I’m happy,” said Rodda.
“We’ve been coming here on and off since we moved to Nailsworth a few years ago – it’s a good pub and a nice element of the community. You can tell everyone loves it here and it’s a great asset for local people,” said Rhiannon.
The new owners say that it will be ‘business as usual’ and won’t be making sweeping changes at the pub: “We’re losing Rodda, but everyone else is staying on. There will be no big changes in the future,” Rhiannon explained.
“I’m really relieved,” added Rodda. “I’ve been here for more than 15 years and it’s my legacy, so I really wanted it to stay open – so many pubs close and I didn’t want that to happen here.”
Watch the video below and please subscribe to the Stroud Times YouTube channel to be notified about future videos.
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For the latest from Stroud Times visit: stroudtimes.com
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Stroud Times - the independent community-based news website.
Encompassing the Stroud locality the team aim to provide engaging human interest stories, comprehensive sports coverage, and championing local businesses' success.
Living in the community they serve, editor Ash Loveridge, journalist Matt Bigwood, and photographer Carl Hewlett have joined forces to provide free-to-view local content devoid of a clickbait agenda and pop-up adverts.
